Nantmel is a village and a
community
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in
Radnorshire
, HQ = Presteigne
, Government = Radnorshire County Council (1889–1974) Radnorshire District Council (1974–1996)
, Origin =
, Status = historic county, administrative county
, Start ...
,
Powys
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,
Wales
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, and is 76.5 miles (123.1 km) from
Cardiff
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and 150.5 miles (242.2 km) from
London
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.
In 2011 the population of Nantmel was 621 with 11.8% of them able to speak
Welsh
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* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
. The population of the community was 637 as of the
2011 UK Census
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.
In 1870,
John Marius Wilson
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described the village as a parish and village in the Rhayader district or Radnor.
The hamlets of
Argoed,
Dulas and
Cynllo
Saint Cynllo () is a British saint, who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries, generally described as a brother of Saint Teilo. Cynllo was known for "...the sanctity of his life and the austerity of his manners."
Life
Cynllo is variou ...
all lie within this community and the
Ty Lettice Roman Road runs through it.
It home to Wales National Cycle Museum and Lion Royal Hotel Trekking.
Governance
An
electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,465.
See also
*
Nantmel Aqueduct
*
Nantmel Landfill Site
*
List of localities in Wales by population
The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2011 Census.
See also
*List of cities in Wales
* List of towns in Wales
References
{{Wales topics
Loc
Towns
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References
Communities in Powys
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